BLUE FALL – FALL
Please plan to spend 5 or 10 minutes a day with music. If you ever have questions please ask me during class time to explain. Please go over the music booklet once per day.
For the FALL term the goal is to build a repertoire of songs and positive musical experiences.
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
We will now start to listen to the music of JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH. I would like the children to recognize the famous ‘MINUET IN G’. Please play music by BACH as the children colour their weekly handout.
For the FALL TERM we will be learning about the instruments of the KEYBOARD and STRING FAMILIES.
PETER ILLYCH TCHAIKOVSKY
Through November and December we will be listening to the music of Peter Tchaikovsky. Please access a copy of the NUTCRACKER SUITE and get to know the music. We will be playing Tchaikovsky in the classroom!
WORKBOOKS
By the end of the year the students will learn to read and write music upon the staff in three full major scales (F, G and C majors). They will learn about the Bb, and the F#, and will learn many new rhythms by the end of the year. For the Spring term we will now start to write music in the key of C major.
RECORDER:
They will also continue to play the recorder. The recorder is an excellent first instrument for learning how to read music. When playing the recorder think of the letter names (not the solfege names). And play the new recorder song three times each day. They only need to play the songs in the recorder book on the recorder, not the songs in the theory book.
We will change key and start to learn songs in the KEY OF F MAJOR!
Remember we use two names for a note.
Above the music staff (solfege) :we will write the solfege names (d=doh, r =re, m=mi…..etc. ) in lower case letters.
Under the music staff (pitch names) : Then in the recorder book we will write the pitch names in upper case letters under the notes on the staff. (F G A C D) This year the children will learn to play in three different keys by the end of the year.
On the staff builder pages that I hand out they are exercises, not songs, so only add PITCH NAMES under the notes, no hand sign names.
Key of F Major: For the FALL term the children will be learning to play songs in the key of F MAJOR.
Page numbers for the Blue Workbook are in brackets:
Music Workbooks (go over a few minutes each day)
Lesson 1
Draw an instrument you like. (page 1)
Colour Bach Pic (page 5)
Review hand signs (p 21)
To Me Music Is (22)answer the questions
Go over rhythms (p 23)
Lesson 2
Pipe Organ (p 6)
Write F major pentatonic scale (pages 25 & 26)
Lesson 3
the Electric Organ (p 7)
STAFF 12 (p 29) add pitch names under notes
BUTTON YOU MUST WANDER (p 28) sing with hand signs every day
Half Notes (open circles with a stem) (page 27)
Lesson 4
The upright piano (p8)
DINAH DINAH (p30) new rhythm TIKKA TIKKA go over everyday
Staff page (31)
Lesson 5 Theory:
Write DINAH DINAH on staff (p32)
Staff page (p 33) add pitch names under notes
Lesson 6: Theory
Low La (low D note on staff) PHOEBE (p 34)
Staff builder (p 35)
Acoustic Guitar (p11)
Lesson 7: Theory:
pages 36, 37, 38, 39
TIKKA TIKKA rhythms – we will go over in class
CHICKEN ON THE FENCE POST – clap rhythms
TICK TOCK TIKKA TIKKA TOCK song – write notes
New: Adding HIGH DOH’ on staff (high F note)
STAFF 16 – page 39
page 12 – Electric Guitar Wizard
Lesson 8: Theory
the Harp (p10)
GREEDY GIRL (p40)
COTTON EYE JOE (p41)
review TIKKA TIKKA rhythms
Lesson 9: Theory
Peter Tchaikovsky (-13)
TWINKLE with hand signs – sing everyday with hand signs
Staff (p43)
Tikka Tikka Rhythms (p36)
Lesson 10: Theory
TWINKLE (p44) write on staff – remember Bb for fa
Violin Cat (p14)
Lesson 11: Theory
write SEE THE FALLING LEAVES (p 46)
Major Scale hand signs/ Letter names (p45)
Violin Croc (p15)
Lesson 12: Theory
Viola Dolphin p16
write: SNOW IS FALLING (47)
Christmas songs at the end of the book
Lesson 13 Theory
Cello p17
pages: 49 to 52 to finish theory book
KITTY CAT/ staff page/ puzzle
Go over Christmas lyrics at end of booklet
Recorder Lesson 1: play new songs 3 times everyday
Review 5 notes: FGACD (p 55)
SUNNY WEATHER (p 59)
Students who are new to the recorder:
go over p 57 and 58 first
Recorder Lesson 2
WHALE WHALE WHALE (p 61)
the RAINBOW HUMMINGBIRD MAGICAL MUSICAL SPA
Here you can find videos on how to do the homework if you need help
And here you can find videos on how all of the songs go.
Recorder Lesson 3
Play SUNNY WEATHER & WHALE WHALE WHALE once
then play JOHNNY WORKS WITH ONE HAMMER three times
Recorder Lesson 4
Review JOHNNY WORKS
New: HERE COMES A BLUEBIRD (P 62)
Recorder Lesson 5
Play JOHNNY WORKS
New: BUTTON every day
Extra song: GREEDY GIRL if you have time.
Recorder Lesson 6
Play BUTTON
New Songs: LET US CHASE THE SQUIRREL (add letter names under notes)
Extra song: HALLOWEEN NIGHT (if not too spooky!)
Recorder Lesson 7
Play your favourite songs – BUTTON
New: DINAH DINAH (p 67)
Actually say ‘tikka tikka’ rhythm while playing the F note.
Recorder Lesson 8
Review BUTTON YOU MUST WANDER
New: I CAN PLAY Bb (p68)
(new note Bb)
Recorder Lesson 9
Play BUTTON by memory
New Bb note:
I CAN PLAY Bb and NAUGHTY PUSSYCAT songs (p68, 69)
Recorder Lesson 10
Play BUTTON by memory
TWINKLE on recorder with Bb (p70)
Recorder Lesson 11
BUTTON by memory
TWINKLE (p70) every day once
New: JINGLE BELLS (p74)
Recorder Lesson 12
BUTTON by memory
TWINKLE by memory
also 3 Christmas songs: (pp74, 75, 76 )
CHRISTMAS TIME – JINGLE BELLS
UP ON THE HOUSETOP
Recorder Lesson 13:
BUTTON by memory
TWINKLE by memory
also 3 Christmas songs: (pp73, 74, 75, 76 )
CHRISTMAS TIME – JINGLE BELLS
UP ON THE HOUSETOP- SNOWFLAKE
Songs & Rhymes:
Lyrics can be found in the back or your workbooks.
HAPPY DAY DAY
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
TELL ME THE CONTINENTS
SUNFLOWER
WHALE WHALE WHALE
SUNNY WEATHER
KITTY CAT I HEAR A MOUSE
BUTTON
WHALE WHALE WHALE
BOW WOW WOW
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
JOHNNY WORKS WITH ONE HAMME R
THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE.
HERE COMES A BLUEBIRD
DINAH DINAH
GREEDY GIRL
CUT THE CAKE
CHICKEN ON THE FENCE POST
HALLOWEEN NIGHT
COTTON EYE JOE
WALK ON THE LEAVES
NAUGHTY PUSSYCAT
DECK THE HALL
FELIZ NAVIDAD
RECITAL SONGS:
LLAMAS AND ALPACAS
LIGHT A CANDLE FOR PEACE
Music appreciation: Please listen to music by JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH while colouring the weekly pic.
ALL BLUE HANDOUTS FOR THE FALL
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